Ford Hall Forum: Jehuda Reinharz with Alexander Kaye

Join Jehuda Reinharz and Alexander Kaye for a conversation about Reinharz’s latest book, Chaim Weitzmann: A Biography. 

Where: 120 Tremont Street, 5th Floor Commons, Boston MA.

When: 6pm EST.

Note: This event will also be streamed live. Details to follow.

About the Speakers:

Jehuda Reinharz, PhD, is the Richard Koret Professor Emeritus of Modern Jewish History at Brandeis University, where he served as President for seventeen years. He is the author and co-author of more than thirty books on Jewish studies. He is currently the president and chief executive officer of the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Foundation.

Alexander Kaye, PhD, is the Karl, Harry, and Helen Stoll Chair of Israel Studies and associate professor in the Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University. His recent book is The Invention of Jewish Theocracy: The Struggle for Legal Authority in Modern Israel.

About the First Annual Book Festival:

The First Annual Book Festival is a collaboration between Brandeis University Press, Suffolk University, and the Ford Hall Forum. This new series of author events features recently published books from Brandeis University Press and brings prominent authors to Boston to discuss topics of current and enduring interest. The First Annual Book Festival is co-sponsored by GBH Forum Network.